System and Method for Point to Point Integration of Personal Computers with Videoconferencing Systems

1. A system for integrating a computer-based presentation with a videoconference, comprising: a memory card insertable into a slot of a computer and including firmware for launching software stored in RAM of the computer; and a coupling device for coupling the memory card to a videoconferencing system; wherein the software enables controlling the computer-based presentation on the videoconferencing system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein: the coupling device couples the memory card to a port of a microphone pod and the microphone pod is coupled to the videoconferencing system.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the memory card is coupled to the microphone pod and the microphone pod is coupled via a digital microphone cable to the videoconferencing system.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein data can be transmitted to and received by the computer and the videoconferencing system via the digital microphone cable.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an interface at the computer, wherein the interface includes a plurality of buttons for playing, pausing, stopping and magnifying the presentation on the videoconferencing system.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote control to control the presentation.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the slot comprises a PCMCIA slot.

8. A method of integrating a computer-based presentation with a videoconference, comprising: inserting into a slot of a computer a memory card storing firmware for launching software stored in RAM of the computer; coupling the memory card via a coupling device to a videoconferencing system; and executing an application supplied by the memory card to display on a screen of the computer an interface for controlling a presentation on the videoconferencing system.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of controlling the presentation by a remote control device.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the slot comprises a PCMCIA slot.